The collective gasps heard across Gator Nation that fateful Saturday in Lexington meant certain doom for Florida football.
That was the night quarterback Feleipe Franks suffered a dislocated ankle and backup quarterback Kyle Trask would step on the field.
Those gasps got deeper considering the Gators were trotting out a quarterback who had not started a game since his freshman year — of high school.
But, nine games later, Trask is the toast of Gainesville and Florida football after leading the Gators to a 10-2 overall record a top-10 national ranking and being on the verge of a New Year’s 6 bowl game.